希腊总理就波士顿爆炸表示慰问
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ATHENS, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras sent condolences to U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday over the Boston Marathon blast and expressed Greek peoples' condemnation 2 of the attack.
"We strongly condemn 1 such horrific actions which target innocent citizens," said Samaras.
"This assault is an attack on all of us, against the symbolism of the Marathon and the values it represents. Greece stands by your side," Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos commented from London which is due to host a marathon race next weekend.
The Marathon holds a special significance for Greece as its birthplace 25 centuries ago, when legendary 3 soldier Pheidippides first ran the 42 km distance from the Marathon Tomb to Athens to announce Athenians' victory over invaders 4 and died of exhaustion 5.
vt.谴责，指责；宣判(罪犯)，判刑
- Some praise him,whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他，而有些人谴责他。
- We mustn't condemn him on mere suppositions.我们不可全凭臆测来指责他。
n.谴责; 定罪
- There was widespread condemnation of the invasion. 那次侵略遭到了人们普遍的谴责。
- The jury's condemnation was a shock to the suspect. 陪审团宣告有罪使嫌疑犯大为震惊。
adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）
- Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
- Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。
入侵者，侵略者，侵入物( invader的名词复数 )
- They prepared to repel the invaders. 他们准备赶走侵略军。
- The family has traced its ancestry to the Norman invaders. 这个家族将自己的世系追溯到诺曼征服者。
n.耗尽枯竭，疲惫，筋疲力尽，竭尽，详尽无遗的论述
- She slept the sleep of exhaustion.她因疲劳而酣睡。
- His exhaustion was obvious when he fell asleep standing.他站着睡着了，显然是太累了。
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